Smarter Government: Analytics to Outcomes

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In times of economic uncertainty, smarter government is a mandate. When information can be analyzed and presented more effectively, the result is better decision making, reporting and insight. New collaboration tools enable governments to transform relationships with citizens, creating an environment where efficiency and management by performance are the norm. IBM can help you governments become a smarter government.

I recently joined the Smarter Government group as a vendor. As a new member to GovLoop I have been sending out Friendship Request. Some of you have accepted so I want to thank you. For others, here is a little about what I do, and if I can be of any assistance regarding cybersecurity please don’t hesitate to ask…[Read more]

For most companies, it’s not a question of if they will be attacked by a cybercriminal, it’s a question of when. Cybercriminals use hacked or misrepresented information and data to exploit companies. Today’s hackers are adapting to traditional security measures faster than organizations can protect against them. Not only are companies at risk of…[Read more]

I am sure you all heard about Watson, IBM’s artificially intelligent (AI) computer system that famously beat Jeopardy! winners Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings in 2011. With access to over 200 million pages of content, Watson is capable of delivering multitudes of information that humans could never dream of storing in their brains.

I am sure you all heard about Watson, IBM’s artificially intelligent (AI) computer system that famously beat Jeopardy! winners Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings in 2011. With access to over 200 million pages of content, Watson is capable of delivering multitudes of information that humans could never dream of storing in their brains.

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In the new era of IT, it may be time for the healthcare industry to get a facelift. After all, it has to navigate technological, regulatory, legislative and cultural changes, and in order to have a much-needed resilient infrastructure it needs a provider that can reshape their business models and services in innovative ways.

I’m excited to be writing to you to inform you of the environmental and economic benefits of sustainability. I’m confident I will be able to assist you in crossing the sustainability chasm because of my previous experience in implementing projects to achieve targeted reduction goals.

Take a moment to think about where you spend most of your day. Perhaps you’re mostly in your office, your house, a sports complex, grocery store or even shopping mall. The list of potential places you probably spend the bulk of your day goes on and on. And it’s not surprising: the fact is, we spend between 80 to 90 percent of our day inside.…[Read more]

Sure, you might care about being an awesome human being. You probably even care about saving the planet. But one thing you may not have thought of: you should start caring about your building’s portfolio.

Why? Because caring about making the portfolio of buildings smarter is like caring about your salary – seeing as how energy costs that…[Read more]

When I think of a business interacting on a more personal, intimate level, I go back to the scene in The Internship, where Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson (greatest acting-combo) and team hope to sell Google’s online services to a local pizza restaurant. Sal, the owner, likes to use the “old school” marketing tactics, advertising on Yellow Pages,…[Read more]

Discussion

I’m going to resurrect an old topic here! Coming from two different government agencies that are typically male-oriented and traditionally run, I would say that anybody working in those environments needs to pay attention to their behavior. Behavior that is seen as outside of the standard is not going to get any of us to… Read more »

@Jarrod Breuer excellent point about considering rural areas. That is so true, and you might even end up getting relocation expenses paid. That can be much easier than trying to compete for the first time in a large or popular market where there are likely to be several current government employees looking to transfer.

A flexibile designed, developed for State of Virginia (anchored with County of Fairfax, VA, urban community of 1.2 Million) connecting urban & rural, to help build community vitality & social capital from a bridge of arts and science . Key focus is to contribute to community vitality building social capital while connecting family or friends__community… Read more »

In one month, it’ll be three years since I published this article. Let’s see how we’re doing: According to the CIA World Fact Book, the U.S. HAS DROPPED IN RANK FROM 17 to 169 IN INFANT MORTALITY in the world. One click below Poland and one click above Serbia. According to the CIA World Fact… Read more »

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